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Old 01-06-2013, 10:41 PM
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Question full LED swap/ front sidemarker idea.

has anyone ever wondered why the front side markers don't act like a blinker? I was thinking make it into a secondary blinker. would that be possible? or would that be illegal? About to buy all the LEDS to switch my truck over. Id also like to put a white led instead of the amber bulb that's there.

Has anyone do a full LED conversion on there truck? anything i should look out for? thanks!
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you could make it a blinker if you wanted, check your local laws though, i know in MO if it blinks on the front it better be amber, and on the back it has to be red or amber,
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U can get bulbs that are a solid white and blink amber. That's what I have currently but Mine are amber and blink white currently
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I would like to find a led bulb that is white then blinks amber! that would be cool.

Yes the front needs to be Amber for the blinker no acceptation. but if i can't figure out how to do the wiring id like to run 2 red lights there instead of whats there now. I got the idea from seeing a 95 ford explorer with its blinker on it was kind of cool to have the two blink nice cheap mod to do

Another thing Im looking into is Brighter reverse lights via LEDs and LED off road lights there's a bar 10x brighter then my 6 55 watts for just 180 bucks i spent almost the same on the 6 lights!
Super bright is where I will be getting all my replacement bulbs
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Led switch back bulbs
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Sometimes if they blink opposite you have to bend the pins on the bulb the opposite way. And all of my bulbs inside and out, exccept tail lights, are led. I'm also having a gauge cluster and hvac control made for me that will shine red with led bulbs.

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Dou have to have amber on the front?
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I don't have to. I have all white bulbs with switchback turn signals.
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So as long as there is amber turn signals? Lol I have switch backs too. Amber and flash white
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Yes I haven't had a problem with the police yet.


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